Twine-holder



A. E. OSTERBERGANU-G. A. OBERG.

1' TWINE HOLDER. APPLICATION F|L ED APR. 29.- I918.

Patented J 11116 17, 1919.

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20 Gus ATTORNEY UNITED STATE2 PATENT OFFTQE.

AXEL E. OS'IERIBE'RG AND GUS'IAF A. OBERG, OF NORWAY, MICHIGAN.

TWINE-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 17, 1919.

Application filed April 29, 1918. Serial No. 231,343.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, AXEL E. Os'rnnnnnc, a citizen of the United States,and GUs'rAF A. OBERG, a subject of the King of Sweden, both residing atNorway, Dickinson county, Michigan, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Twine-Holders, of which the following is aspecification.

Our invention relates to devices for sup porting cones or balls of twineover a shop or store counter, and has particular refer: ence to supportsequipped with means for automatically pulling up clear of the counter orshelf the loose end of said twine. The

object of the present invention is to pro-.

vide a more stable holder than heretofore provided, and one resting on apost or pedestal that may be firmly mounted on a counter or shelf at anyconvenient point along same instead of being suspended from a.

ceiling. Another object is to provide a holder which may beinexpensively made out of wood in suitably ornamental designs, whichconceals the retracting weight, and which embodies other features andadvantages that cannot be derived from wire-work construction and thelike.

.With the above-named objects in view our invention consists in thenovel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, all ashereinafter described in detail, illustrated in the accompanying drawingand more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing- Figure 1 is a perspective view partly in section of aholder embodying our invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical half, partly in section and partly broken away, ofsame, with a modification.

In the several views 2 represents a hollow post or pedestal, which isadapted to be made out of wood and in two substantially identicallongitudinal sections 3 and 3, one of which is shown in Fig. 2 with theinterior groove. The sections 3 and 3' may be secured together in anysuitable manner, and, if preferred, the post may be one piece and boredlongitudinally in the manner hereinafter shown. From the top of the post2 to a point near its lower end extends a bore 4 one-half of which maybe in the form of a groove or channel in each of the sections 3 and 3.The lower end of the post 2 is in the form of a reduced or tenon portion5 and the latter is engaged with a mortise 6 in a base-plate or footportion 7 provided with screw holes or other suitable fastening means.The upper end of the post 2 is formed into a truncated cone, orcore-portion, 9 that is adapted to enter or engage the usually taperedhole in the center of a cone of twine 10 or to engage and support atapered socket portion 11 ona cup or vessel 12 adapted to looselycontain a ball of twine 13. The twine-containing vessel, or the ball orcone of twine is further supported by a platform 14 which has a mortiseand tenon joint connection with the post 2, as shown in Fig. 2.Transversely through the post 2 and below the level of the platform 14is a rectangular opening 15, and transwhich is a trifle larger than atwine-retract-.

ing weight 18 so that the weight may, when desired, be removed throughsaid opening 17. At intervals along the post 2 and between the openings15 and17 are a series of transverse bores 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23 adaptedto receive an adjustable stop-pin 24 which limits the downward movementof the weight 18 in the passage 4. On the bottom of the upper transverseopening 15 is mounted a block 25 having in one end a groove 26 in whichis mounted an anti-friction roller 27 and an eye or staple 28. On theopposite end of the block 25 is an eye or staple 28.

When the conical form of wound twine is employed the upper end of thepassage or bore 4 is extended above the cone 10 by means of a hollowspindle or tube 29. The lower end of this extension 29 is reduced to fitinto the opening 4 and to provide a shoulder which preferably is ofrectangular form and provides a seat in the form of a rectangular recess30 (Fig. 2) or enlarged upper end of the passage 4. The exact details ofthe joint between the extension 29 of the conical spindle 9 are not 10032 tightly held in a shallow bore 33 in the 105 under-side of theplatform 14. The arm is further secured by means of a staple 34 or othersuitable fastening means. On the arm 31 between the ends thereof issus-' pended a loop or eye 34, which may, as 110 shown, be a piece ofwire twisted about the arm and looped. On the outer or free end of saidarm is another similar eye or loop 35.

From the cone a length of twine 36 is passed' downwardly through thespindle 29 and thence through the opening 4:, the opening 15, the eye 28and downwardly in the passage 4c through an eye 37 in the upper 7 end ofthe weight 18, whence'the cord extends upwardly over the roller 27,through the loop or staple 28 and finally through the eyes 3-1: and 35.In the Fig. 2 modification the length of twine 36 passes from the ball13 to the top of the conical spindle 9, from which, in this figure, theextension 29 is omitted. Otherwise the cord arrangement is the same inFigs. 1 and 2. The arm may be projected to any desired extent and in anydesired direction from the platform 14 and away from the post 2.

The weight 18 is of elongated form, as shown and as it is suspended fromits longitudinal axis and free of side attachments it is not liable tobind or stick in a smooth bore 1. The extreme end of the length of twine36, or the freely suspended portion, is separately designated by thenumeral 38. WVhen the operator pulls downward on this end the weight 18is drawn up so that its eye 37 is alined or registers with the eyes 28and 28 so that the run of twine between these eyes is straight. hen asalesman after wrapping a package and after having broken ofi thenecessary piece of twine, releases the remaining end 38 this will bedrawn up by the weight 18 falling Copies of this patent may be'obtainedfor five cents each, by addressing the Washington, D. G.

and the extent or height to which said end is drawn is determined by theposition of the pin 2-1. The block 25 is shown held in place in theopening 15 by means of a pin 39 which extends through the post 2 andsaid block. If flexibility at this point is desired the block may have aslight pivotal movement 011 said pin.

WVe claim as our invention 1. The combination of a pedestal or posthaving a longitudinally passing bore or opening therewithin, of a hollowcore or hub portion at the upper end thereof adapted to support a twinepackage, an arm extending from said pedestal or post, a weight with aneye thereon in said bore or opening, and guides for a run of twine whichguide a length of twine from a cone and the like of twine through saidhollow core to the end of said arm.

2. The combination of a hollow pedestal having a foot thereon adapted tobe secured to a counter and the like, of a weight movable within saidpedestal, a hollow support on top of said pedestal for supporting atwine package and guiding a run of twine therethrongh, a laterallyextending arm, and guide loops or eyes along said post and arm and onsaid weight whereby a run of twine is led from the interior of said coneto a point below said arm and to said weight and thence to the end ofsaid arm.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names.

AXEL E. OSTERBERG. GUSTAF A. OBERG.

Commissioner of Patents,

